ICD-10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg with unspecified severity- L97. 909- Codify by AAPC.
The types of open wounds classified in ICD-10-CM are laceration without foreign body, laceration with foreign body, puncture wound without foreign body, puncture wound with foreign body, open bite, and unspecified open wound. For instance, S81. 812A Laceration without foreign body, right lower leg, initial encounter.
S81. 801A Unspecified open wound, right lower leg, initial encounter - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-10 Code for Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of left lower leg- L97. 92- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Unspecified open wound, left lower leg, initial encounter- S81. 802A- Codify by AAPC.
8-, “other injury of unspecified body region,” or T14. 9-, “injury, unspecified,” because these codes don't describe the location or type of wound. These injury codes require a 7th character to indicate the episode of care.
Unspecified open wound, unspecified lower leg, initial encounter. S81. 809A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S81.
998.83 - Non-healing surgical wound | ICD-10-CM.
606.
ICD-10-CM Code for Venous insufficiency (chronic) (peripheral) I87. 2.
Non-pressure chronic ulcers are similar to pressure ulcers in that they require documentation of the site, severity and laterality. Category L97 and L98 are for non-pressure ulcers, and have an instructional note to code first any associated underlying condition, such as: Associated gangrene.
Chronic venous hypertension (idiopathic) with ulcer of unspecified lower extremity. I87. 319 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM I87.